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Education ‘Miracles’ Don’t Survive Scrutiny

Mike Rose / Truthdig Aug 13, 2009 What miracle talk and magic-bullet solutions share is the reduction of complexity, of the many levels of hard, creative work necessary to make schooling successful in the United States.Miracle talk ignores the many levels of hard, creative work necessary to make schooling successful in the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Spielberg Negotiates Rare Peace Agreement Between Feuding Directors

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 It's good to know that there are still people, in this time of great strife, who believe in the power of diplomatic negotiation over brute force even if the people in this particular case happen to be two Hollywood directors apparently possessed of egos the size of Sarah Palin's home state . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Rush’s Bluster

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2008 Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Mike Huckabee's miracle strategy and Rush Limbaugh's inability to move the Republicans against McCain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Huckabee Hangs On

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2008 If one thing is clear after last week's Super Tuesday craziness, it's that candidates who seemed to score big want to claim victory as a foregone conclusion, while others who didn't show quite as strongly -- like Mike Huckabee, for example -- want to challenge the finality of the results. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Now They Have John Paul Performing Miracles From the Grave

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 A French nun inflicted with Parkinson's disease is suddenly cured--after fellow nuns pray to the dead pope. The Associated Press ran this story without a hint of irony or skepticism. Check out Truthdig's Sam Harris for a little perspective. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )